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president obama presented the presidential citizens medal to the families of the six school staffers killed in the massacre. the award is the nation's second highest civilian honor. mr. obama wiped away a tear as he reflected on the victims' sacrifices. >> they gave their lives to protect the precious children in their care. they gave all they had for the most innocent and helpless among us. >> ever since the sandy hook massacre, the president promised to crackdown on gun violence. after the ceremony, mr. obama left for chicago to push his gun control agenda. >>> insult to injury, how even on land the cruise ship passengers ran into bad luck on their long voyage home. >> good for your heart, but not for your risk of cancer. the new information linking alcohol use to several cancers. >> it is the day after valentine's day but the high temperatures today it should be the day after easter. take a look at the numbers. 76 degrees for los gatos, 73 for palo alto. fairfield 73. san ramon 72. believe it or not it's going to feel a lot like winter soon. find out when the chilly change is comi
president obama presented the presidential citizens medal to the families of the six school staffers killed in the massacre. the award is the nation's second highest civilian honor. mr. obama wiped away a tear as he reflected on the victims' sacrifices. >> they gave their lives to protect the precious children in their care. they gave all they had for the most innocent and helpless among us. >> ever since the sandy hook massacre, the president promised to crackdown on gun violence....
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but president obama supports it and congress is set to debate it again. >> very powerful story. thank you. >>> a strange story tonight about a violent home invasion. the attackers using a hatchet to slash their victims in san francisco. it happened last night in the normally quiet noe valley neighborhood. the scene of the crime, a victorian on 27th street. kpix 5 reporter da lin with more on the unsettling crime. >> reporter: the attack shocked people because this is typically a quiet and safe area. take a look where we're standing, near the victim's house. the attack happened around 11:00. >> they said help, called for help three times, sounded like a man. >> reporter: neighbors say the screams came from the top unit of this screened duplex in san francisco's quiet noe valley neighborhood. >> more of a gaspy help. >> reporter: she and her boyfriend came out of their house and saw a teenager running away from the greenhouse. >> a teenager, he was running up the street, when he saw me he stopped running. he was looking back at a car that was driving by. he just look up to no good
but president obama supports it and congress is set to debate it again. >> very powerful story. thank you. >>> a strange story tonight about a violent home invasion. the attackers using a hatchet to slash their victims in san francisco. it happened last night in the normally quiet noe valley neighborhood. the scene of the crime, a victorian on 27th street. kpix 5 reporter da lin with more on the unsettling crime. >> reporter: the attack shocked people because this is...
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despite the blunder he is leaving with obama's support and his pride intact. he said, came with streams and leaving with a set of accomplishments that we should all be proud of. not all of his dreams came true. back in 2008 he famously said we as a nation needed to boost gas prices to levels -- levels seen in europe. although he eventually walked back those comments, i say his departure could not come soon enough. $8 a gallon. that's my "2 cents more." that's it for tonight on "the willis report." thank you for joining as. do not forget to record airshow if you cannot catch us live. have a great weekend and a great night. ♪ watching the cavuto show. >> super bowl weekend. you going to bet on the game? watch out your government may punish you, even your poker game may be illegal, but government likes to ban things le ticket scalping. >> we have to get the resellers out of the process. >> some people want to ban missioned martial arts. >> high school cheerleading is more dangerous than mmo . >> and how about that ban on drugs, with so much money in sports shou
despite the blunder he is leaving with obama's support and his pride intact. he said, came with streams and leaving with a set of accomplishments that we should all be proud of. not all of his dreams came true. back in 2008 he famously said we as a nation needed to boost gas prices to levels -- levels seen in europe. although he eventually walked back those comments, i say his departure could not come soon enough. $8 a gallon. that's my "2 cents more." that's it for tonight on...
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there are growing questions about president obama's new cabinet. many key nominees are still in limbo.and the clock is critical issues. jessica yellin reports. >> reporter: up in the air? the future of the president's nominees for defense secretary -- cia director -- and treasury secretary -- tim geithner already left the job. the choice that's gotten the most attention is the president's pick for defense, former senator chuck hagel. >> "is it true you're angry about the hagel.mr. president?" >> "thank you everybody. it's good to see you again. i haven't seen you in awhile." >> reporter: hagel already lost one vote in the senate and his next chance for a do-over is one week away. the longer he hangs out there the more time critics have to find problems. senator mccain told fox news. >> "there's a lot of ill will toward senator hagel because when he was a republican he attacked president bush mercilessly." also in limbo? the president's pick for cia director john brennan. he's ontrusted white house advisors. first one republican said he'd hold up br
there are growing questions about president obama's new cabinet. many key nominees are still in limbo.and the clock is critical issues. jessica yellin reports. >> reporter: up in the air? the future of the president's nominees for defense secretary -- cia director -- and treasury secretary -- tim geithner already left the job. the choice that's gotten the most attention is the president's pick for defense, former senator chuck hagel. >> "is it true you're angry about the...
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. >>> magistrate dismissed a lawsuit that is trying trying to lock the obama administration from taking over the property rented by the harborside health sister. they filed procedures in october against harborside landlord on the grounds of selling marijuana violated federal law. the city claims they operated within laws. the judge found oakland had no standing in the case. the trial could start in a few months. >>> the man accused of plotting to blow up a bank was in court today. matthew llaneza is charged with attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction. he was in court today for a bail hearing. he was granted a continuous for next month. matthew llaneza was arrested friday as part of a 20 month long -- 2 month long fbi sting. he tried to detonate a fake car bomb outside of a bank of america branch. >> authorities announced they have identified the remains of chris dorner. identification was made through dental records. the sheriff's department spokeswoman didn't give a cause of death. chris dorner's remains were found inside a cabin which burned to the ground after s.w.a.t. teams t
. >>> magistrate dismissed a lawsuit that is trying trying to lock the obama administration from taking over the property rented by the harborside health sister. they filed procedures in october against harborside landlord on the grounds of selling marijuana violated federal law. the city claims they operated within laws. the judge found oakland had no standing in the case. the trial could start in a few months. >>> the man accused of plotting to blow up a bank was in court...
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. >>> on capitol hill, president obama may be joining the efforts to overturn california's ban on same-sex marriage. this morning, the white house says the president is considering urging the u.s. supreme court to overturn proposition 8. the president has expressed his support for gay marriage saying his administration would do whatever it could to promote marriage equality. this morning in san francisco, we spoke to one of the original plaintiffs involved in the california case for marriage equality. stewart gaffney says he and his partner married back in 2008 and have dedicated their relationship to the cause. >> we've actually spent a lot of our married life working for the freedom to marry. we think it's the best way the honor our wedding vows, to work for the right for everyone to be able to say "i do." and in the year 2013, we're really hoping this country makes up its mind and says once and for all that all americans deserve equal marriage rights under the law. >> the obama administration has until the end of the month to intervene in this case by filing a friend of the court brief.
. >>> on capitol hill, president obama may be joining the efforts to overturn california's ban on same-sex marriage. this morning, the white house says the president is considering urging the u.s. supreme court to overturn proposition 8. the president has expressed his support for gay marriage saying his administration would do whatever it could to promote marriage equality. this morning in san francisco, we spoke to one of the original plaintiffs involved in the california case for...
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president obama presented medals to the families of the six killed. >> they gave their lives to protect the precious children in their care. they gave all they had for the most innocent and helpless among us. >> ever since sandy hook, the president has promised to crack down on gun violence. after the ceremony, mr. obama left for chicago to push his gun-control plan. >>> military veterans coming back from war are ready to start a new life. and thanks to the gi bill, they have some money for college. but kpix 5's allen martin shows us that often these vets are left with nothing more than financial ruin. >> there are people out there who are less interested in helping our men and which in uniform getting ahead and more interested in making a buck. >> reporter: president obama urged congress last year to go after for-profit educational programs that take advantage of veterans. >> you will find overwhelming documentation of exorbitant tuition, abysmal student outcomes. >> reporter: but veterans still have little guidance when they head back to school. >> i don't think there's enough advice
president obama presented medals to the families of the six killed. >> they gave their lives to protect the precious children in their care. they gave all they had for the most innocent and helpless among us. >> ever since sandy hook, the president has promised to crack down on gun violence. after the ceremony, mr. obama left for chicago to push his gun-control plan. >>> military veterans coming back from war are ready to start a new life. and thanks to the gi bill, they...
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. >>> president obama presented the nation's second highest civilian honor to 6 teachers killed at sandy hook elementary school. the women were among 18 given the presidential citizens medal during a ceremony at the white house this morning. >> they gave their lives to protect the precious children in their care. they gave all they had for the most innocent and helpless among us. >> earlier this week in his state of the union address, the president called on congress to vote on new gun legislation in the memory of victims of gun violence. >>> that carnival cruise ship triumph is finally towed to a repair yard. >> while passengers finally return home. >> roses are red, violates are blue, use a red bag when you do number 2. >> still ahead the horror stories come to life with pictures and videos of what it was really like on board that ship. >> and it's the leading indicator of heart disease in men. the surprising symptom you may not be looking for coming your way. >> doesn't look like a record- breaker today. we'll see plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures. does it last throughout the w
. >>> president obama presented the nation's second highest civilian honor to 6 teachers killed at sandy hook elementary school. the women were among 18 given the presidential citizens medal during a ceremony at the white house this morning. >> they gave their lives to protect the precious children in their care. they gave all they had for the most innocent and helpless among us. >> earlier this week in his state of the union address, the president called on congress to...
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so far president obama and congressional republicans have not made any progress on heading off $85 billion in budget cuts. they would take effect automatically on march 1st. the administration says without a deal, we could see less secure u.s. embassies and furloughed air traffic controllers. >>> the national transportation safety board along with the coast guard and the bahamas maritime authority are all investigating the cause of that fire on that cruise ship, the carnival triumph. the fire in the engine room last sunday left the ship powerless. 4,000 people were subjected to five awful days of spoiled food and raw sewage. sewage, flooding cabins. the ship finally docked in alabama late thursday night and the first lawsuit has already been filed. >>> the challenges of adjusting to college life for first-year students. the myth and reality of the freshman 15 coming up next. >>> and why northern california's latest tree sitter is perching herself 50 feet above ground and refusing to come down. >>> these temperatures are cooperating and coming down a little bit over the bay area the next co
so far president obama and congressional republicans have not made any progress on heading off $85 billion in budget cuts. they would take effect automatically on march 1st. the administration says without a deal, we could see less secure u.s. embassies and furloughed air traffic controllers. >>> the national transportation safety board along with the coast guard and the bahamas maritime authority are all investigating the cause of that fire on that cruise ship, the carnival triumph....
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and president obama is not happy about it. hagel is a former republican senator and a decorated vietnam veteran. a vote to end a g-o-p filibuster fell two votes short. republicans are holding up the confirmation, demanding information on how the obama administration handled the attack on the u-s diplomatic mission in libya. democrats call the hold-up "tragic." another vote is expected later this month. >> the pentagon is creating a new medal that can be awarded to troops who have a direct impact on combat operations, but have never set foot in a combat zone. it's called the distinguished warfare medal on wednesday. current defense secretary leon panetta gave his approval on wednesday. >> it was a valentine's day to remember for a family in virginia. they picked up a really big check -- for 217 million dollars. dave honeywell bought a winning powerball ticket earlier this month at the airport in richmond on his way to a convention in denver. dave says he got pretty distracted once he realized he was a multi-millionaire. >> "i s
and president obama is not happy about it. hagel is a former republican senator and a decorated vietnam veteran. a vote to end a g-o-p filibuster fell two votes short. republicans are holding up the confirmation, demanding information on how the obama administration handled the attack on the u-s diplomatic mission in libya. democrats call the hold-up "tragic." another vote is expected later this month. >> the pentagon is creating a new medal that can be awarded to troops who...
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president obama believes democrats and republicans can get behind this idea. that by investing in infrastructure, they will create long-term jobs and economic benefits. he wants a national infrastructure plan within eight months. some california lawmakers believe this could create jobs and improve the state unemployment rate of 9.8%. >> the president is focused on a forward agenda instead of somehow cutting our way to prose perty. >> that's an investment. when you invest, you get a return. you can't expect a gain without investing in anything. >> reporter: many republicans say they will not get on board with any sort of stimulus package. some gop leaders say it wouldn't work. live in washington, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> 8:18. california lieutenant-governor gavin newsom is hitting the road to promote his newly- released book "citizenville." mike mibach caught up with newsom at his san francisco office where he has a small desk among startups. newsom moved there so he said he could connect to the world around him. he talks about dram
president obama believes democrats and republicans can get behind this idea. that by investing in infrastructure, they will create long-term jobs and economic benefits. he wants a national infrastructure plan within eight months. some california lawmakers believe this could create jobs and improve the state unemployment rate of 9.8%. >> the president is focused on a forward agenda instead of somehow cutting our way to prose perty. >> that's an investment. when you invest, you get a...
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in the past, he attended a dinner with president barack obama. facebook also hosted a town hall during his first year in office. zuckerberg donated $100 million to newark public schools. it appeared the governor stayed until the last guest left this evening. those guests could not tell us what the governor talked about this evening. but they did say that the food was amazing. live in palo alto, kimberly perry, nbc news, bay area news. >>> the fair field man accused of kidnapping, raping and killing a 13-year-old girl may face the death penalty. 32-year-old anthony jones made his first court appearance today. he seemed unfazed as the judge outlined the allegations. the judge postponed jones' arraignment to give his lawyer time to review the 1,000 pages of the documents. >>> and in the south bay, san jose police are investigating the city's fifth homicide in six weeks. a man believed to be in his teens was stabbed to death near san jose high this afternoon. it happened on north 21st street, not far from downtown. the victim was pronounced dead at t
in the past, he attended a dinner with president barack obama. facebook also hosted a town hall during his first year in office. zuckerberg donated $100 million to newark public schools. it appeared the governor stayed until the last guest left this evening. those guests could not tell us what the governor talked about this evening. but they did say that the food was amazing. live in palo alto, kimberly perry, nbc news, bay area news. >>> the fair field man accused of kidnapping,...
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this is new video of president obama boarding air force one just about one hour ago. today, the president will focus on his plans to make preschool available to more american children in programs such as headstart. after he return -- after he returns to the white house, he will take part in a fireside hangout with google plus to talk about his state of the union address. people around the country can submit question the via youtube. the president did the same thing after his state of the union address last year. the fireside hangout is a modern take on franklin d. roosevelt's radio fireside. >>> the golden state warriors are redoing their proposal for an arena on the waterfront. the first version has part of the arena sticking out on the edge of piers 30 and 32. that doesn't leave enough room along the side for a cruise ship to dock. that's important because the team wants to include a backup cruise ship berth as a way to get project backing by state regulators. >>> all right, tc. >>> let's go to sal. there's another crash in san leandro. where is this? >> that's righ
this is new video of president obama boarding air force one just about one hour ago. today, the president will focus on his plans to make preschool available to more american children in programs such as headstart. after he return -- after he returns to the white house, he will take part in a fireside hangout with google plus to talk about his state of the union address. people around the country can submit question the via youtube. the president did the same thing after his state of the union...
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president obama was in atlanta today. part of his road trip - to push his initiatives for his second term. he says he wants to make preschool available to all 4-year-olds. he visited a childhood education center and joked that he had to be home at the white house tonight -- in time for a valentine's day date with his wife. tomorrow the president will be traveling again -- this time in his hometown of chicago. the president is not happy about the fact that a confirmation vote for chuck hagel as defense secretary has been delayed. hagel is a former republican senator and a decorated vietnam veteran. filibuster fell two votes short. republicans are holding up the confirmation -- while demanding information on how the administration handled the attack on the u.s. diplomatic mission indemocrats call the hold-up "tragic." just in -- we are getting unedited were retiring after 18 months on the job he said he can't wait to get back to his california home. are first look at what type of health plans people can expect under the aff
president obama was in atlanta today. part of his road trip - to push his initiatives for his second term. he says he wants to make preschool available to all 4-year-olds. he visited a childhood education center and joked that he had to be home at the white house tonight -- in time for a valentine's day date with his wife. tomorrow the president will be traveling again -- this time in his hometown of chicago. the president is not happy about the fact that a confirmation vote for chuck hagel as...
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president obama and the gun control debate. when will show you where the issue stands in congress all right now. issue stands in congress all mom, i invited justin over for lunch. good. no, not good. he's a vegetarian and he's going to be here in 20 minutes! [ mom ] don't stress. we can figure this out. ♪ [ male announcer ] get the speed to make a great first impression. call today to get u-verse high speed internet for as little as $14.95 a month for 12 months with a one-year price guarantee. this is delicious. ♪ [ male announcer ] save the day in an instant. at&t. ♪ >> welcome back. the time is 9:30 a.m.. the guesses beautiful s >> this is just a different view from our roof cam. it is a beautiful start for the holiday weekend. we are expecting more sunny skies. taking a look at where the temperatures are sitting right now we're still dealing with the upper part is for novato. pleasanton is sitting at 49 degrees. about 57 degrees currently for those of you in half moon bay. that afternoon high will bring 60's and low 70
president obama and the gun control debate. when will show you where the issue stands in congress all right now. issue stands in congress all mom, i invited justin over for lunch. good. no, not good. he's a vegetarian and he's going to be here in 20 minutes! [ mom ] don't stress. we can figure this out. ♪ [ male announcer ] get the speed to make a great first impression. call today to get u-verse high speed internet for as little as $14.95 a month for 12 months with a one-year price...
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president obama's nomination of chuck hagel to be secretary of defense has been blocked in the senate tonight. in a rare move, republicans are filibustering to prevent a vote on hagel. congressional correspondent nancy cordes is following all of this. nancy. >> reporter: scott, hagel's nomination is not dead, but this does mean the democrats cannot move forward with a vote to confirm him right now. they can try again after that week-long recess that wyatt just mentioned, and republicans have signaled that they might step out of the way then, but there's no guarantee. >> pelley: cabinet nominations have only been stopped with filibusters three times in our history. why did the republicans take this step? >> reporter: well, some of them feel that this vote is being rushed, that they still have questions about hagel's suitability to be secretary of defense, while others think blocking this vote is their best leverage to try to get more information out of the white house about the benghazi attacks last september. democrats call it a fishing expedition, scott, designed to embarrass both th
president obama's nomination of chuck hagel to be secretary of defense has been blocked in the senate tonight. in a rare move, republicans are filibustering to prevent a vote on hagel. congressional correspondent nancy cordes is following all of this. nancy. >> reporter: scott, hagel's nomination is not dead, but this does mean the democrats cannot move forward with a vote to confirm him right now. they can try again after that week-long recess that wyatt just mentioned, and republicans...
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. >>> today president obama honored the six adults killed in the newtown shooting massacre with the presidential citizens medal. the president presented the medal to the family members of the six educators. he read their names one by one saying they gave their lives to protect the children in their care. today's ceremony honored 12 other americans. >> in marin county dozens of people lined up to redeem vouchers. the vouchers were issued after most of the sun allocated for the buy back ran out. the district attorney tells us when all the vouchers are redeemed the county will have paid out more than $100,000. >> we're very thankful to our community here that's willing to recognize that there are perhaps too many firearms that aren't needed in homes and we've got those now out of the homes and hopefully off our streets. >> authorities paid $200 for semiautomatic and long guns and $100 for other guns. the money comes from the county's safety net fund along with contributions. >>> the city council in oakley has voted to ban the sale in residential areas. the city still has an ordnance prohibiting res
. >>> today president obama honored the six adults killed in the newtown shooting massacre with the presidential citizens medal. the president presented the medal to the family members of the six educators. he read their names one by one saying they gave their lives to protect the children in their care. today's ceremony honored 12 other americans. >> in marin county dozens of people lined up to redeem vouchers. the vouchers were issued after most of the sun allocated for the buy...
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in the past, he has attend add dinner with president barack obama. facebook also host add town hall for the president during his first term in office. zuckerberg met christie in 2010 when he donated $100 million to newark public schools so, yes, continuing to arrive here. we believe we may have spotted condoleezza rice. there is a valet service out hear taking care of their cars and, again, we expect 100 guests to arrive here for this fund-raising eat mark zuckerberg's. kimberly tere, nbc bay area news. >>> from one governor to another, was his recruiting trip a success? rick perry is heading back home tonight after meeting with california companies in an effort to lure them to the lone star state. the republican says he met with many entrepreneurs and business leaders during this recruiting trip. it included a reception for more than 200 california companies who expressed interest in moving. 20 businesses attended. pe perry calls the call friendly competition. >>> a different kind of early voting proposing legislation would allow california teens to
in the past, he has attend add dinner with president barack obama. facebook also host add town hall for the president during his first term in office. zuckerberg met christie in 2010 when he donated $100 million to newark public schools so, yes, continuing to arrive here. we believe we may have spotted condoleezza rice. there is a valet service out hear taking care of their cars and, again, we expect 100 guests to arrive here for this fund-raising eat mark zuckerberg's. kimberly tere, nbc bay...
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. >> the plan being pushed by president obama today. plus -- >> i can't imagine having as much fun at any other school than i have here. >> from band to drama, how a south bay school is using the arts to help students learn. >> but first, talk about breakfast on the go. a doughnut truck stolen and it's all caught on camera. ispy >>> so was it a crime of opportunity, a chance for a joyride or just a thief with one heck of a sweet tooth? at any rate it was caught on camera. krispy kreme deliveryman unloading fresh doughnuts when a man drive off with the truck and the doughnuts. police say the driver led them on a 15-mile chase. the suspect is behind bars and he probably didn't get any doughnuts. >> no kidding. it's not like you could hide a doughnut truck. >> what are you in for? >> i stole a krispy kreme truck. [ laughter ] >> good story. >>> we have been following this breaking news on treasure island. we got some good news. they have just restored power here in the last couple of minutes. so there was a major power outage on treasure i
. >> the plan being pushed by president obama today. plus -- >> i can't imagine having as much fun at any other school than i have here. >> from band to drama, how a south bay school is using the arts to help students learn. >> but first, talk about breakfast on the go. a doughnut truck stolen and it's all caught on camera. ispy >>> so was it a crime of opportunity, a chance for a joyride or just a thief with one heck of a sweet tooth? at any rate it was caught...
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and georgetown law school she worked on presidential campaigns for john kerry in 2004 and president obama in 2008. in 2010, kuster ran for office herself. >> a very good time to get involved in the political process myself. so i ran in 2010 and only lost by 3,000 votes in a big republican wave. it made all the sense in the world to run again. >> kuster is a part of the new hampshire matriarchy. she represents her state along with another congresswoman, two female senators and governor f maggie hassan. >> we have a long tradition of women working in new hampshire. i also think that the electorate has a great deal of respect for women. we were very fortunate with senator jean shaheen, who was our first woman governor, and the only woman in the country to serve as both governor and in the united states senate. i think the voters have tremendous respect for the performance of women in politics. we maybe tend to be a little bit less contentious, a little bit more conciliatory in terms of bringing people together, looking for compromise, looking for ways to work together, and that's what the vo
and georgetown law school she worked on presidential campaigns for john kerry in 2004 and president obama in 2008. in 2010, kuster ran for office herself. >> a very good time to get involved in the political process myself. so i ran in 2010 and only lost by 3,000 votes in a big republican wave. it made all the sense in the world to run again. >> kuster is a part of the new hampshire matriarchy. she represents her state along with another congresswoman, two female senators and...
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perhaps the most emotional moment of night, when president obama spoke of victims of gun violence. >>reporter: the most arousing ovation of the time came as president obama introduced haydia's parents. >>reporter: their daughter a 15-year-old majorette, who marched at the inauguration, was done down . tonight, president obama urged a gun control vote in her name and the names of others. >> gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of new town deserve a vote. the families of aurora deserve a vote. the families of tucson and blacksburg and other communities deserve a vote. >>reporter: a poll show that though many meshes support some form of in -- americans support some form of gun control the importance of it pails. >> only 4% of the electorate sees gun control as the most important issue. >>reporter: facing a congress deeply divided with on an assault weapons ban joe says the president closed with politics and passion. >> i think the president tried to leave with passion that a lot of voters are felt. >>reporter: following the president's speech, its was the republican's turn. ma
perhaps the most emotional moment of night, when president obama spoke of victims of gun violence. >>reporter: the most arousing ovation of the time came as president obama introduced haydia's parents. >>reporter: their daughter a 15-year-old majorette, who marched at the inauguration, was done down . tonight, president obama urged a gun control vote in her name and the names of others. >> gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of new town deserve a vote. the families of...
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. >>> the obama administration is warning five of the bay area's municipal airports could see their operations cut if congress does not reach a deal by next week's deadline. >> we are at an airport in concord where 275 aircrafts take off and land here every day. it is all of the people that work here that guide them in and out safely. >> reporter: there may be turbulence ahead for the people who rely on buchanan field for their lively hood. >> it will be a big impact if they shutdown the towers. >> reporter: and the airports in livermore, san carlos may have their control towers shutdown if a deal is not reached by the end of next week. >> we are beginning discussions with our unions to likely close more than 100 air traffic control towers at airports with fewer than 150,000 flight opraeugs per year. >> reporter: they provide fuel, parking and other services to the planes here. the president of that company says without a control tower, air traffic would go down, corporate jets make up 80% of his business. >> it is really dangerous to operate without the tower. and a lot of our business jet ca
. >>> the obama administration is warning five of the bay area's municipal airports could see their operations cut if congress does not reach a deal by next week's deadline. >> we are at an airport in concord where 275 aircrafts take off and land here every day. it is all of the people that work here that guide them in and out safely. >> reporter: there may be turbulence ahead for the people who rely on buchanan field for their lively hood. >> it will be a big impact...
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obama also invited nasa engineer. he spent his childhood in the bay area and became famous during the mars curiosity mission. >> kristen: you can watch it live and also at abc7news.com beginning at 6:00 as karen mentioned. mark co-reib yeo in florida will give the republican response. wheel of for tune will air at 7:30, followed by shop competition, the pace and then join the weather team to look at inside bay area weather. modern family will air and then body of praof followed by "abc 7 news" at 11:00. >> we move here. the manhunt expands to mexico for a suspected los angeles cop killer. could christopher dorner slipped across the border? >> new details about the pope's resignation, secret surgery and new signs he has been planning every time someone chooses finish over cascade, it sparks a movement. look ! no ugly spots ! and see that shine ! you've got to try finish. because once they try finish, they can't keep it to themselves. i'm switching for good. wow ! awesome ! finish is seriously good. cannot believe how g
obama also invited nasa engineer. he spent his childhood in the bay area and became famous during the mars curiosity mission. >> kristen: you can watch it live and also at abc7news.com beginning at 6:00 as karen mentioned. mark co-reib yeo in florida will give the republican response. wheel of for tune will air at 7:30, followed by shop competition, the pace and then join the weather team to look at inside bay area weather. modern family will air and then body of praof followed by...
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on sunday, president obama praised the boy scouts as a great institution. he serves as honorary president of the organization and hopes leaders will vote to make it more inclusive. >> in london tourists witnessed chaos during the changing of the guard outside the buckingham palace when a man brandished two knives. police moved in and took him down with a taser. tourists captured this on cameras and phones and posted them on youtube. >> they tazed him in a couple of seconds. >> police say the man is believed to be in his 50's and they have not released anymore information. the queen and prince philip were not inside the palace at the time. >> the most emotional moments of the super bowl came right before the game. ♪ oh beautiful ♪ for space spacious skies >> jennifer hudson joined students from sandy hook elementary school who took to the big of the stage, seven weeks after 20 classmates and six adults were shot to death at their school. >> many the records set was one that had fingers flying during half time. >> super bowl, one, two, three, four. >> whe
on sunday, president obama praised the boy scouts as a great institution. he serves as honorary president of the organization and hopes leaders will vote to make it more inclusive. >> in london tourists witnessed chaos during the changing of the guard outside the buckingham palace when a man brandished two knives. police moved in and took him down with a taser. tourists captured this on cameras and phones and posted them on youtube. >> they tazed him in a couple of seconds. >>...
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share the love this valentine's, with sizzler's steak & lobster. >>> president obama will address the nation tomorrow in his state of the union address. in his speech sh t, the preside sure to talk to congress about cuts next month. he's expected to push for gun control, clean energy and immigration reform. but the white house says he'll focus on middle class jobs. >> i hope to hear from the president in the state of the union he wants to join us in trying to effect much smarter cuts in spending. >> the result could be a huge blow to middle class families and our economy as a whole. all our economic progress could be put at risk. >> after tomorrow's address, president obama hits the road with his plan for the budget and ideas to stimulate the economy starting in north carolina on wednesday. >> arizona-based go daddy today will open up silicon valley offices for the very first time. so the question remains, scott mcgrew, what took so long to get here? >> that's something we'll ask the go daddy ceo today. the company opening its west coast offices in sunnyvale. go daddy best known for i
share the love this valentine's, with sizzler's steak & lobster. >>> president obama will address the nation tomorrow in his state of the union address. in his speech sh t, the preside sure to talk to congress about cuts next month. he's expected to push for gun control, clean energy and immigration reform. but the white house says he'll focus on middle class jobs. >> i hope to hear from the president in the state of the union he wants to join us in trying to effect much...
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a poll released shows 62 percent of registered voters approve of president obama's job performance and that is up from 58 percent in september. the poll found california people are more optimistic of the direction in which the country is headed. abc7 news anchor dan ashley is the only bay area journal list to interview president obama today at the white house. his report live from washington, dc, start airing tonight on our newscast going at 5:00 p.m. here on abc7 news. dan is also tweeting from washington. before dan got down to business this morning he spent time with the first dog, tweeting this picture of him and bo on the south lawn of the white house. dan got to meet bo? >> can't wait to see the report. still ahead, new developments on the grounding of the boeing dreamliner airplane with a fix being presented to solve a potentially dangerous battery issue. and the latest on what rescue crews found in the rubble of kansas city >> breaking news from mission district with evacuations are under way because of a gas leak a one block area near 24th and bryant has been cleared. the gas
a poll released shows 62 percent of registered voters approve of president obama's job performance and that is up from 58 percent in september. the poll found california people are more optimistic of the direction in which the country is headed. abc7 news anchor dan ashley is the only bay area journal list to interview president obama today at the white house. his report live from washington, dc, start airing tonight on our newscast going at 5:00 p.m. here on abc7 news. dan is also tweeting...
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senate republicans are threatening to stall his nomination to be president obama's new pentagon chief unless the white house gives more information on the deadly attack in september on the consulate in benghazi, libya. hague sell a former republican senator from nebraska and twice wounded vietnam combat veteran. democrats hold a 55-45 edge in the senate but they need the support of five republicans to clear the way for up-or-down vote. >> medical personnel will be needing the 4,000 people above the crippled carnival cruise ship when it docks in alabama this morning. it is towed slowly from the gulf of mexico by two tugboats after a crippling engine fire on sunday. food is scarce, there is no air conditioning, and bathrooms are backing up. in new orleans there are 15,000 hotel rooms and passengers get a full refund and discounts on future cruises. >> baking barriers with baseball. >> and a big event in the san francisco zoo in time for valentine's >> good morning, everyone. >> you can see in this shot power is out right now to the entire island, middle part of your screen is all dark.
senate republicans are threatening to stall his nomination to be president obama's new pentagon chief unless the white house gives more information on the deadly attack in september on the consulate in benghazi, libya. hague sell a former republican senator from nebraska and twice wounded vietnam combat veteran. democrats hold a 55-45 edge in the senate but they need the support of five republicans to clear the way for up-or-down vote. >> medical personnel will be needing the 4,000 people...
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the white house says president obama wants to be prepared in case a small bipartisan group of senators fails to come up with reform plan. the administration is weighing an option to allow immigrants to become legal residents in eight years. some children are undocumented immigrants in the bay area talked to us about it. >> my dad, to not be scared, because my dad is scared. >> some say the plan's big of the problem is it doesn't guarantee a pathway to citizenship or adequately deal with future immigrants. senator rubio who is working on a senate plan says the president's plan if proposed would be dead on arrival. >> the coast guard plans to interview more people who were on a ferry that collided with a small boat in san francisco bay last saturday as at the golden gale transit ferry left sausalito for san francisco. you can see the damage to the boat. two men are in the hospital with reports that the boat was traveling at a high rate of speed when it collided with the ms san francisco. no one on board the ferry was hurt. the five crew are on leave while the accident is investigated. th
the white house says president obama wants to be prepared in case a small bipartisan group of senators fails to come up with reform plan. the administration is weighing an option to allow immigrants to become legal residents in eight years. some children are undocumented immigrants in the bay area talked to us about it. >> my dad, to not be scared, because my dad is scared. >> some say the plan's big of the problem is it doesn't guarantee a pathway to citizenship or adequately deal...
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last year, she made 10 starts there. >>> president obama is golfing with tiger woods. they didn't have cameras with the president and tiger yesterday, but they went out and shot 18 holes. the president, they used the resort in palm city, florida. the president first met woods in april of '09 when tiger visited the white house. the president was heard of tiger that i am happy that you are shooting again. >> we'll be right back as the kron 4 news continues. looking at the roof cam, there's some clouds in area. hoping for sun before the rain arrives. so she sees her allergist who has a receptionist susan, who sees that she's due for a mammogram. mary has one that day. that's when she finds out she has a tumor. she has a successful surgery and because her health provider has an amazing connected system, she has her life. i don't know what you have but i have kaiser permanente. kaiser permanente. thrive.
last year, she made 10 starts there. >>> president obama is golfing with tiger woods. they didn't have cameras with the president and tiger yesterday, but they went out and shot 18 holes. the president, they used the resort in palm city, florida. the president first met woods in april of '09 when tiger visited the white house. the president was heard of tiger that i am happy that you are shooting again. >> we'll be right back as the kron 4 news continues. looking at the roof cam,...
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. >>> well, tomorrow evening, president obama will deliver his fourth state of the union address to the union serving as a book end to the inaugural address. expect to hear issues like immigration reform and gun violence. but when the president stands before congress, his main focus will be on the economy. >> there is a core emphasis that he's always placed on big stephens and will remain the same which is into he had to make the economy work for the middle class because the middle class is the engine that drives this country forward. kpix 5 will air the state of the union address live tomorrow starting at 6 p.m. followed by a very special edition of kpix 5 news at 7:30. >>> wild goose chase might soon come to an end for the city of dublin. droppings from canada geese cover the dublin sports grounds off civic plaza. kpix reporter patrick sedillo explains the city has hired some four-legged friends to give chase. >>> reporter: we have had a herd of geese that have actually been growing throughout the years and the sports user group, the little league and soccer players, the families are
. >>> well, tomorrow evening, president obama will deliver his fourth state of the union address to the union serving as a book end to the inaugural address. expect to hear issues like immigration reform and gun violence. but when the president stands before congress, his main focus will be on the economy. >> there is a core emphasis that he's always placed on big stephens and will remain the same which is into he had to make the economy work for the middle class because the...
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obama also invited nasa engineer. he spent his childhood in the bay area and became famous during the mars curiosity mission. >> kristen: you can watch it live and also at abc7news.com beginning at 6:00 as karen mentioned. mark co-reib yeo in florida will give the republican response. wheel of for tune will air at 7:30, followed by shop competition, the pace and then join the weather team to look at inside bay area weather. modern family will air and then body of praof followed by "abc 7 news" at 11:00. >> we move here. the manhunt expands to mexico for a suspected los angeles cop killer. could christopher dorner slipped across the border? >> new details about the pope's resignation, secret surgery and new signs he has >>> the ceo of san francisco porn company was arrested for drug possession and prompted. peter adler uploaded a video of himself firing guns. police paid the building a visit after seeing the video online. officers say they found cocaine on the property and took him into the custody. kink.com was featur
obama also invited nasa engineer. he spent his childhood in the bay area and became famous during the mars curiosity mission. >> kristen: you can watch it live and also at abc7news.com beginning at 6:00 as karen mentioned. mark co-reib yeo in florida will give the republican response. wheel of for tune will air at 7:30, followed by shop competition, the pace and then join the weather team to look at inside bay area weather. modern family will air and then body of praof followed by...
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we're looking forward to sharing her interview with michelle obama. in just a little bit.
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. >>> thousands of people urged president obama to make protecting the environment a higher priority during his second term. a group gathered the san francisco to rally against the keystone xl pipeline. that proposal calls for moving oil from canada to the gulf of mexico through several states. ♪ >> ama: a larger demonstration took place in washington, dc. that group voiced its opposition to the keystone pipeline as well. demonstrators also called for the president and congress to take more action on climate change. >> still to come, kicking off spring training. abc7 sports anchor mike shumann is in arizona. >> mike: we'll talk with managing partner of the a's bat proposed new stadium, and the story of the day, josh reddick's beard. >> ama: the cost of fighting wildfires, and the new criticism about who has to pay for it. >> as is he reign of silicon valley coming to an end? >> leigh: i'm meteorologist leigh glaser. boy, we have been full of springlike weather. it's going to start ending tomorrow with a return. we'll look at the accuweather >> ama: new at 6:00. california's effort
. >>> thousands of people urged president obama to make protecting the environment a higher priority during his second term. a group gathered the san francisco to rally against the keystone xl pipeline. that proposal calls for moving oil from canada to the gulf of mexico through several states. ♪ >> ama: a larger demonstration took place in washington, dc. that group voiced its opposition to the keystone pipeline as well. demonstrators also called for the president and congress...
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. >> president obama is pressing congress to avert automatic budget cuts due to take affect in less than two weeks. the president will make his appeal during a white house yvette this morning. he will be joined by emergency responders, a group of workers the white house says could be affected if state and local governments lose their federal money as a result of the cuts. the $85 billion in across-the-board cuts is known as the sequester. the white house wants to offset the sequester with a combination of targeted spending cuts and tax revenue. >> mass cane will be the giants' opening day starter april 1st against the dodgers in los angeles. it will be cannes for scorer opening day start. last season king was the team's best charter going 16 in 5 with a 2.79 e r a, pitching the franchise's first perfect game and starting the all-star game. manager bruce bochy would not reveal the order of the rest of the rotation. >> we continue to watch a gas prices this morning. the national average continues to rise, we are looking at $3.78 for a regular gallon of gas as the national price this mornin
. >> president obama is pressing congress to avert automatic budget cuts due to take affect in less than two weeks. the president will make his appeal during a white house yvette this morning. he will be joined by emergency responders, a group of workers the white house says could be affected if state and local governments lose their federal money as a result of the cuts. the $85 billion in across-the-board cuts is known as the sequester. the white house wants to offset the sequester with...
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((roll pkg)) p >>> president obama hit the trail to discuss the automatic spending cuts. >> reporter: president obama warned workers at virginia's newport news shipyard they may have to stay home without pay if congress doesn't step in to stop automatic spending cuts. >> this work along with hundreds of thousands of jobs are currently in jeopardy because of politics in washington. >> reporter: the cuts set to kick in march 1 will take a $46 billion chunk out of the defense department's budget. shipyard employees listening to the president are preparing for the worst. >> if i'm one of those i guess laid off, trying to figure out how i would continue to go and earn my money to pay for college. >> reporter: if the president and congress can't reach a budget compromise, it's not only big navy ship builders who will be affected. those automatic cuts are expected to trickle down. pedro alfonso employs 120 workers to install communications fiber. he has already been notified some of his government contracts will be put on hold. >> we thought sequestration wouldn't happen, no way it could hap
((roll pkg)) p >>> president obama hit the trail to discuss the automatic spending cuts. >> reporter: president obama warned workers at virginia's newport news shipyard they may have to stay home without pay if congress doesn't step in to stop automatic spending cuts. >> this work along with hundreds of thousands of jobs are currently in jeopardy because of politics in washington. >> reporter: the cuts set to kick in march 1 will take a $46 billion chunk out of the...
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. >> president obama says that civil rights icon rosa parks has taken her rightful place among those who have shaped the course of american history. the president and congressional leaders unveiled a statue at the capitol this morning, which portrays parks wearing a hat and clutching a purse. she refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus. she was given a statue in stat statuary hall. >> when we come back i will tell you who is living through history right now, many cities, this is the dryest going to a year we have ever had. i will let you know about that and when the rain is coming back. >> plus, pope benedict's final farewell, what he tell the faithful during the last public appearance before stepping >> walnut creek, campbell, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> not first time since the middle ages, a pope is choosing to say good by, pope benedict xvi bid final public farewell to the followers this morning after the vatican. tens of thousands packed st. support's square as he took the final ride in the popemobile receiving a long-standing ovation and drove throug
. >> president obama says that civil rights icon rosa parks has taken her rightful place among those who have shaped the course of american history. the president and congressional leaders unveiled a statue at the capitol this morning, which portrays parks wearing a hat and clutching a purse. she refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus. she was given a statue in stat statuary hall. >> when we come back i will tell you who is living through history right now, many cities,...
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president obama made the annual state of the union address last night. the president told congress and the american people that the state of the
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yesterday president obama called john boehner and mitch mcconnell. none of the parties involved discussed the details of the phone calls. members of the house and senate have been on vacation and are due back on capitol hill this coming monday. >> both sides i think aren't really making a move and both look bad in the process. >> the so-called sequester would mean automatic cuts of $85 billion between march and september. that would include cuts of 8% to the pentagon, 5% to domestic agencies operating budgets. >>> president obama will meet today with japanese prime minister shinzo abay. they will be discussing the north korea nuclear threat. the united states and japan have a security alliance that dates back decades now. the two leaders will also talk about trade and other economic issues. >>> united airlines will keep boeing 787s grounded until june. boeing will go to the faa today with plans to fix the plane's battery problems. the 787 dreamliner has been grounded since two incidents last month. the japanese investigators say they found an oil lea
yesterday president obama called john boehner and mitch mcconnell. none of the parties involved discussed the details of the phone calls. members of the house and senate have been on vacation and are due back on capitol hill this coming monday. >> both sides i think aren't really making a move and both look bad in the process. >> the so-called sequester would mean automatic cuts of $85 billion between march and september. that would include cuts of 8% to the pentagon, 5% to domestic...
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who took home the >> president obama is trying to avert automatic spending cuts kicking in on friday. president obama tried to rally the nation's governors do put pressure on congress in hopes of asiding $85 billion in automatic cuts. governor brown attended the luncheon at the white house where the president reiterated the cuts will slow the economy. >> this morning, you received a report outlining exactly how the cuts will harm middle-class families in your states. thousands of teachers and educators will be laid off. tens of thousands of parents have to deal with finding child care. >> congress is back in session today. lawmakers are unlikely to meet compromises. >> new this morning, another big name retailer is now fallen victim to europe's horse meat scandal. ikea stopped trading the meatballs in 21 european countries after discovering traces of authority meat in them. inspectors in czech republic found evidence of the horse meat in the frozen meatball supply and a spokesman says the tainted meatballs are not sold in the united states. >> a study could have you poring on the oliv
who took home the >> president obama is trying to avert automatic spending cuts kicking in on friday. president obama tried to rally the nation's governors do put pressure on congress in hopes of asiding $85 billion in automatic cuts. governor brown attended the luncheon at the white house where the president reiterated the cuts will slow the economy. >> this morning, you received a report outlining exactly how the cuts will harm middle-class families in your states. thousands of...
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obama will discuss reducing the nation's benefits. and as for vips, the first lady will sit with the mother of a young girl that was gunned down. and tim cook, and a nasa employee known as mohawk guy, there he is. he gained the nickname with the launch of the mars rover, curiosity. you can watch the state of the union dress tomorrow at 5:45. >> the governor of texas is making big claims, he said that the conservative state has knocked california off the perch as the nation's business leader. governor rick perry made the comments to the mercury news, this week he has meetings in san francisco, silicone valley and los angeles. he is trying to lure businesses to the sunshine state by show casing their best qualities. in the interview of course perry reportedly took shots at governor jerry brown and said, austin is posed to be the next silicone valley. and jerry brown said it was a cheap gimmick. >> a man is suing the coast guard for his pilots license. he is blamed for causing the worst oil spill in the san francisco bay in the decade wh
obama will discuss reducing the nation's benefits. and as for vips, the first lady will sit with the mother of a young girl that was gunned down. and tim cook, and a nasa employee known as mohawk guy, there he is. he gained the nickname with the launch of the mars rover, curiosity. you can watch the state of the union dress tomorrow at 5:45. >> the governor of texas is making big claims, he said that the conservative state has knocked california off the perch as the nation's business...
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obama will announce, the return of 34,000 u.s. troops from afghanistan. they are expected to come home in exactly one year marking the next phase of the president's plan to end the war in afghanistan by 2014. the president is also expected to talk about immigration reform, reducing gun violence and job creation. >> the president's principal preokay pation since he ran for office has been what we need to do to make our economy work for the middle class. >> marco rubio will deliver his address after president obama's. it will be in english and spanish. you can watch the state of the un yin address right here on -- union address right here starting at 6:00. then at 7:30, we'll break down the president's speech with randy shandobil. >>> earlier, france's lower house of parliament approved the bill to legalize gay marriage and allow same-sex couples to adopt children. the bill pushed by the country's socialists now goes to the senate where it's expected to pass. if that happen, france would join about a dozen other nations that grant marriage and adoption righ
obama will announce, the return of 34,000 u.s. troops from afghanistan. they are expected to come home in exactly one year marking the next phase of the president's plan to end the war in afghanistan by 2014. the president is also expected to talk about immigration reform, reducing gun violence and job creation. >> the president's principal preokay pation since he ran for office has been what we need to do to make our economy work for the middle class. >> marco rubio will deliver...
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i would like to hear obama talk with the north koreans. in a perfect world, bring them all home. >> reporter: goldstar mom karen meredith knows she won't hear that tonight but she hopes to hear more troops will be coming home. she doesn't want other mothers to have to go through her heartbreak. her son lieutenant ken ballard was killed in iraq nine years ago. >> i hear the president will be announcing 34,000 troops will be coming out of afghanistan. we don't know where they go next. so it's not like they're probably coming home. >> reporter: she also hopes the president addresses veterans issues like mental and physical health, housing and jobs, and also reminds america that sacrifices are still being made. >> people need to remember that we're still fighting a war. >> reporter: and we are told that the president will announce that major troop withdrawal that will continue through well into next year as well as condemn north korea for its nuclear testing. reporting live in san jose, len ramirez, kpix 5. >>> the president will address the n
i would like to hear obama talk with the north koreans. in a perfect world, bring them all home. >> reporter: goldstar mom karen meredith knows she won't hear that tonight but she hopes to hear more troops will be coming home. she doesn't want other mothers to have to go through her heartbreak. her son lieutenant ken ballard was killed in iraq nine years ago. >> i hear the president will be announcing 34,000 troops will be coming out of afghanistan. we don't know where they go next....
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. >> president obama made the first overtures to republicans on immigration reform with phone calls to three key senators. the president called john mccain, graham and rubio, after rubio called a leaked white house immigration plan half baked and seriously flawed. rubio took the president's call while in jerusalem and says he told the president he feels good about the ongoing senate negotiations. abc7 news anchor dan ashley is the only bay area journalist to interview the president at the white house and that will air tonight at abc7 and he will tweet from washington, dc, as well. >> we could learn if the blade runner, oscar pistorius, is granted bail as he awaits trial in the death of his model girlfriend. it is reported that the prosecution and defense have been argued over where oscar pistorius stood when the shots were fired. the prosecution believes he was standing inside the bathroom. the defense saying he was the hallway. also, south africa police say they found two boxes of testosterone and needles in oscar pistorius' bedroom. the lawyer says it was an herbal remedy. katie marz
. >> president obama made the first overtures to republicans on immigration reform with phone calls to three key senators. the president called john mccain, graham and rubio, after rubio called a leaked white house immigration plan half baked and seriously flawed. rubio took the president's call while in jerusalem and says he told the president he feels good about the ongoing senate negotiations. abc7 news anchor dan ashley is the only bay area journalist to interview the president at the...
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. >>> president obama delivered his last sunday bless -- pope benedict xvi delivered his last sunday blessing. from have itcon city with detail -- vatican city with details. >> reporter: he assured the 100,000 people in st. peters square he wasn't abandoning the church. he said he would continue to suv but in a way more suitable to my age and strength. pope benedict xvi goes into what he call as new life for prayer and meditation. >> in the name -- >> reporter: they claimed he encaged in inappropriate contact with him years ago. the scandals didn't worry her. >> it is in god's hands. >> reporter: he sympathized. >> how much control does the pope have over someone's actions. it is hard to hold a person responsible. >> reporter: the warm reception energized energized the pope who thanked god for the sunshine instead of the predicted rain. >> reporter: there is plenty of security. snipers are in position over looking the square and plane clothes policeman in the crowds. he will leave on thursday to spend the first two months of retirement. >> reporter: the ex-pope has todisappear during
. >>> president obama delivered his last sunday bless -- pope benedict xvi delivered his last sunday blessing. from have itcon city with detail -- vatican city with details. >> reporter: he assured the 100,000 people in st. peters square he wasn't abandoning the church. he said he would continue to suv but in a way more suitable to my age and strength. pope benedict xvi goes into what he call as new life for prayer and meditation. >> in the name -- >> reporter: they...
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the administration has to trim the caseloaded by 500,000 applications, if congress and president obama do not agree. >> a 10-year old massachusetts boy found out the hard way that 9-1-1 really is only for emergencies. this began when the 4th grade did not want to go to bid. >> he got mad and he is like, you are mean, i will call the cops and i said, go ahead. call the cops. >> he did take her up but he hung up but the dispatch sent an officer to thous and he tried to hide, and the mom let the police in and they discovered him and they had a talk. he was too embarrassed but mom, says, yeses he learned his lesson. >> way to roar, tiger mom! he deserved that. >> sure there was a fee there and probably cost a bit. >> out of his savings. >> out of the his allowance. >> now the forecast. mike? >> we will look at the eastern third of the country to start if you are headed that way, the thunder snow and thunder vote hit the mid-southwest is in the upper midwest with delays in baltimore and chicago. at home, all is clear but we have a chance of light rain as we head in the afternoon hours and w
the administration has to trim the caseloaded by 500,000 applications, if congress and president obama do not agree. >> a 10-year old massachusetts boy found out the hard way that 9-1-1 really is only for emergencies. this began when the 4th grade did not want to go to bid. >> he got mad and he is like, you are mean, i will call the cops and i said, go ahead. call the cops. >> he did take her up but he hung up but the dispatch sent an officer to thous and he tried to hide, and...